What This Service Covers
A sole proprietorship is a one-owner business route. There is no single national registering office: the office depends on the activity and location, and an industrial activity may use an industry-registration route.
The owner should identify the actual activity and operating location first, because those details determine the registration path and any linked requirements.
What Our Service Includes
- Route selection, registration-document and PAN-coordination support within the agreed engagement.
- A practical review of the activity and location before choosing the registration path.
- Identification of industry, local, VAT, excise or sector dependencies that may apply to the stated activity.
Who It Is For
- One Nepali individual owning the business entirely.
- Owners who can confirm the proposed activity, operating location, business name and premises position.
- A small business that needs an appropriate registration route and PAN coordination.
What Is Not Assumed
- This route does not give the owner limited liability; business obligations remain the owner's personal obligations.
- The relevant office decides whether to issue the firm registration certificate.
- Foreign ownership, manufacturing, regulated activities, VAT and local licences can require a different or additional route.
- The exact registering office, checklist, fee and Company Darta scope need confirmation for the individual case.
KEY ROUTE DECISIONS FOR SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP REGISTRATION
- Intended audience: One Nepali business owner.
- Primary authority or route: Route-dependent; IRD for PAN.
- Core route definition: A sole proprietorship is a one-owner business route. There is no single national registering office: the office depends on the activity and location, and an industrial activity may use an industry-registration route.
- Main dependency: Whether the activity requires an industry, local or sector-specific registration in addition to PAN.
Doing It Yourself vs. Working With Us
Without Professional Help
- You determine whether the activity triggers industry registration, a local licence, VAT, excise or a sector approval.
- You gather owner identity, premises and business-name information and respond to any authority query yourself.
- You identify the correct authority for the activity and location, prepare the application and manage the authority and PAN steps yourself.
- You keep the business activity, premises and owner information consistent across the identified registration and tax steps.
With Company Darta Nepal
- You receive agreed route-selection, registration-document and PAN-coordination support. The relevant authority decides the registration outcome.
- You receive an activity and location review before filing so the registration path is not assumed to be universal.
- You receive coordinated documentation and PAN handoff within the agreed scope while the owner retains personal responsibility for the business.
- You receive a practical handoff of identified industry, local or sector next steps for the stated activity.
Sole proprietorship registration process
Start by identifying the correct office. Do not assume a single national process applies to every sole-proprietor business.
Review the activity and location Before filing
Identify the appropriate registration route and whether industry registration, a local licence or a sector approval also applies.
Choose and check the business name Depends on the identified office
Provide a preferred name and alternatives for the relevant office to consider.
Prepare and file the application Depends on document readiness
Prepare the owner's identity, premises and activity information, then file with the identified office and pay the applicable government charges.
Respond to the authority's examination Authority-dependent
The office may ask for corrections or further documents before issuing the firm registration certificate.
Complete PAN registration After the firm certificate is issued
Coordinate PAN registration with the Inland Revenue Department so the business can complete its tax-registration step.
Address any additional registrations Only where applicable
Consider VAT, excise or sector licensing only where the activity or applicable rules require them.
Information to prepare
Requirements vary by office and activity. This is a working list, not a legally final checklist.
The final list depends on the business activity, location and current authority requirements. Check with the identified office before filing.
What You Receive and What Can Affect the Work
What You Receive
- A route checklist and agreed registration-document and PAN-coordination support.
- A practical list of any identified industry, local or sector next steps for the proposed activity.
- Government registration and PAN documents only when the relevant authority completes its process.
Before You Proceed
- Ensure the owner can provide identity, activity and premises information for the identified route.
- Confirm the activity, operating location, business name and premises position.
- Confirm whether the business is industrial or regulated, and whether any foreign ownership is involved.
What Can Affect Timing
- Whether the activity requires an industry, local or sector-specific registration in addition to PAN.
- Route selection, name acceptance, premises evidence, document readiness, authority workload and any additional licence.
- The completeness and consistency of the activity, owner and premises information for the identified route.
CTA Note
Contact Company Darta with the planned activity and location to confirm the appropriate registration route before preparing an application.
Quotation Disclaimer
To request a written quotation, use the Contact Us form or email [email protected]. An initial enquiry does not require document submission. The final quotation is confirmed after the route and agreed scope are reviewed.
A Partner, Not Just a Processor
10+ Years Experience
Years working with Nepal's registration authorities — we know every procedure, form and official requirement.
Dedicated Experts
One specialist owns your file from consultation to completion. No call centers, no handoffs.
Transparent Pricing
Clear, itemized quotes before you commit. Government fees and service fees always separated.
100% Government Compliant
No shortcuts and irresponsible filing, Prepared and reviewed according to the applicable registration requirements
End-to-End Support
We stay with you after registration — compliance, filings and renewals, one partner for the whole journey.
